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Debt Restructuring
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International Law Prof Blog
Argentina Held in Contempt of Court
We're pleased to share a guest post from Djenita Svinjar of Chicago.In between 1998-2002, Argentina suffered a horrible secession that weakened its economy and resulted in the country defaulting on…
North Carolina Appellate Practice Blog
Supreme Court Upholds Broad Waiver in Forbearance Agreement
When a borrower gets behind on payments to a lender, she is often given the chance to restructure that debt. After all, you can’t squeeze blood from a turnip. But…
Pension Risk Matters
A Pension Rock and a Hard Place
Not surprisingly, the conversations about pension reform are getting louder and taking place more often. Calls for further transparency, political posturing and headlines regarding the link between municipal debt service and…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Why File an Individual Chapter 11 Bankruptcy?
By Bryan Fears
While an individual may qualify for several different chapters in the Bankruptcy Code, most consumer debtor attorneys only concern themselves with two: Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. Occasionally, a high…
Lending Law Report
Distressed Over Eligible Assignees: Who’s In, Who’s Out in Meridian Sunrise Village
By Susan Berry
This post was written by Jonathan Korman and Bart Cicuto. A recent decision out of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington will be of interest to…
Bankruptcy Report
Original Issue Discount in a Fair Market Value Exchange Is an Allowable Claim in Bankruptcy
By Dustin Smith
Companies struggling to address liquidity problems are often attracted to debt-for-debt exchanges because such exchanges accomplish many of the same purposes as refinancing without requiring upfront cash payments, except to…
La Revue
Réforme du droit espagnol des procédures collectives : des mesures urgentes en matière de refinancement et restructuration de la dette prévues par le Real Decreto Ley 4/2014
Le droit des procédures collectives en Espagne, d’actualité à cause de la crise qui frappe l’économie espagnole, est confronté au défi de favoriser la reprise d’entreprises qui sont en difficultés…
NC Bankruptcy Blog
Modify What Exactly? Modifications in Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is unfortunately jargon-filled. Worse, some words have different meanings depending on the bankruptcy context. On this blog, I've previously discussed the two meanings of feasibility in bankruptcy. Another word…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Dance Mom Digs Out of Debt with Bankruptcy Help
By Bryan Fears
When you’re at the end of your financial rope, bankruptcy can be a safety net. In the case of Grogan v. Garner, 111 S.Ct. 654 (1991), the U.S. Supreme Court…
In Solvency
Tuscany International Drilling Inc. Files for Bankruptcy: Seeks to Reorganize Debt in Chapter 11
Tuscany International Drilling Inc. (“TID”) and its subsidiary, Tuscany International Holdings (U.S.A.) Ltd. (“TIH”; collectively with TID, “Tuscany” or the “Debtors”) filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the United…